Chief of Staff of South Sudan’s army, General James Hoth Mai speaks during a media update in Juba

Chief of Staff of South Sudan’s army, General James Hoth Mai speaks during a media update, with regards to the current fighting with rebels in north of the country, in Juba January 2, 2014. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir declared a state of emergency late on Wednesday in Unity state and Jonglei, whose capital Bor fell on Tuesday into the hands of militia loyal to former vice president Riek Machar. REUTERS/James Akena (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)

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